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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1893
Page
2
A scrambled digest from Wisconsin includes varied notes on global affairs and local curiosities. It mentions Dame imports, railroads, a license for brigandage, and a vanished Philadelphian’s $10,000 accounts, plus election results in Burlington and a list of local officers.
The article lists high church incomes with Archbishop of Canterbury at 875 000 a year and other see revenues such as York and London bishops at 50 000 each, Dulton 800 000, Winchester similar, plus other church salaries up to 25 000. It then shifts to a narrative about Kipleg a dramatic figure and a New York social incident involving a proposal and an unanswered invitation.
A New York Advertiser report notes stone armament and workshop tools of Obsidian craftsmen, listing arrowheads knives and whetstones made from obsidian. It describes the process, labor, and distribution of lithic pieces, claiming workshops existed across regions and that obsidian objects were shipped for weapon production.
Edward Truax of Maddonfield New Jersey born cross eyed suffered a severe eye injury when kicked by a tree. A physician repaired the eye and replaced a lens, with the patient later reporting the eye is now perfectly straight and his vision nearly normal.
Herbert J. Sceon, noted for multiple marriages, was arrested on a bigamy charge at his Tackwankie home. He appeared in preliminary examination in Porture Wisconsin as the case continues amid earlier matrimonial disclosures and ongoing proceedings.
New York May 4 wild trading ended with a plunge in Cordage and other issues as five firms failed. Brokers rushed to liquidate assets, customers faced margin calls, and suspensions followed sharp declines as fear spread through the exchange. Disclosures named Henry Allen & Co and B. Smyth & Co among others, while observers warned of broader instability in the market.
Exhausted traders indicated a stressed morning session as Allen attempted to suspend activities after a broken promise. W M Mumlin, former cashier, faced a $15 charge to Minnie JL. A bank official warned of trouble at major lenders as clearing houses showed no meetings and no revived inspections. Prices across stocks slid, with Distillers' and other Chicago Gas issues weakening. demand faltered and brokers described heavy selling and uncertain liquidity.
Fainting romantic tale unfolds around Miss Golder and Mr Cobb amid a river rescue that turns into a proposed marriage. In a newspapers style twist, the pair confront social scrutiny as a dramatic near-miss becomes a public case for marriage vows.
In the Train field area farming is backward this spring due to persistent unfavourable weather. Snow ban remains, delaying melt. Farmers await warmer, drier conditions before sowing welt crops.
A fragmentary account describes Quaker practices in Philadelphia as the Friends shift from orthodox to Hicksite fashion. It notes meeting arrangements, sociable entertainments, home gatherings, and mutual games with prizes, reflecting a curious blend of faith and social custom in late 19th century
In a court scene the hungry onlookers heckle Brutus style oration as a prisoner jokes about eating more than his accusers deserve. The magistrates reprimand the speaker and release him, while a pungent appetite fuels the crowd.
A Harper's Bazaar writer notes a group of sixteen women formed for mutual support and recreation. They describe their club as fun pure and simple, with members busy in music French German or art and differing social obligations. The secretive biweekly meetings reflect a focus on shared cultural pursuits and companionship.
A late 19th century report describes a dispute in a household over whether to kill a partridge to cure a sick girl. Some family members favor killing, others oppose, fearing superstition. The neighbor’s suggestion prompts weighing ritual belief against mercy leading to the girl’s recovery after broth is consumed.
The article notes wear from Niagara’s elements as Detter confirms early spring thaw. Erosion from water, wind, and frost is active on the Horseshoe side, with boulders loosened and faces weathered. The Buffalo Courier reports these perceptible changes.
A fragment describes Mw AThenkin Crowle y and the Ghrisbaas as the devil fears loss of influence over Americans after a new religion spreads among noble red men. He is said to have drawn Indians into vengeance against Christians who invited his domain and threatened to teach them tobacco after fasting, promising perpetual consequences.
A Kentucky Court of Appeals decision examines a disputed conveyance where a husband purchased property with funds meant for the wife. The court considers whether creditors of the husband can reach the property to satisfy preexisting debts, despite prior understandings that the property would remain the wife’s separate designees.
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